Ignition circuit for a gas discharge lamp
US5046152A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B41/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Ignition circuit for a gas discharge lamp. In the ignition circuit, the generating of uniform current pulses for ignition over the entire useful life of the gas discharge lamp is guaranteed. A control circuit is provided for holding constant the current-time integral of current pulses applied to the gas discharge lamp during ignition.
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